Yemen Civil War News and Discussion.. an evolving situation

[mythbuster]

Sana´a will be opened with heavy bombardment and overwhelming forces including in encirclement

Those who have access to satellite pictures of the region surrounding Sanaa will be amazed by the level of troops concentration.

 

[KingQamaR]

There’s lots of footage of Houthi fighters getting mowed down by trucks and gunfire on the beaches the last couple hours. It’s clear the Houthis are losing control over Bab al Mandab

Reports are the parts ( BAM) Bab Al Mandab coast have been liberated by Yemeni Government forces. Holding territory around BAM will be very difficult for the Houthis since it is flat with little or no cover from Saudi Airstrikes happening on them.

 

[Shags202]

Yea man , houthis have unleashed their secret armada of flying ships to control Saudi airspace.

They multiple forms of air defenses they even have those loitering anti air defense missiles like Iran the 358 Iran has also recently upgraded those for a much longer range for a group that has taken out 1 or 2 f 15,multiple drones and etc you would think you would give them a little credit that they can at least shutdown a large portion of southern Saudi Arabia

 

[KingQamaR]

Houthis were never going to be able to hold on to large territory they had taken. They took over too much territory too quickly. They've overextended their supply lines or their limited resources. Worst place for any army to be is in the open with no air cover.

 

[Shags202]

Houthis were never going to be able to hold on to large territory they had taken. They took over too much territory too quickly. They've overextended their supply lines or their limited resources. Worst place for any army to be is in the open with no air cover.

To be fair a lot of weapons and supplies left behind by the opposition but I agree you can’t keep marching on to the next city or village or port etc unless you have the men to secure those areas the offensive will slow down they will reinforce any and all areas they took over even if the opposition is doing “tactical retreat” Saudi Air Force will bomb anything and everything they will destroy entire cities to prevent Houthis from going further

 

[shapurzolaktaf]

Smoke plumes rise from the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jeddah.

 

[BHAN85]

100 warplanes join Operation Dawn of Yemen as coalition destroys 324 high-value targets

100 warplanes join Operation Dawn of Yemen as coalition destroys 324 high-value targets

The Saudi-led coalition said 100 fighter jets joined Operation Dawn of Yemen in its opening hours, with 324 high-value targets destroyed as air support intensifies for Yemeni government forces.

saudigazette.com.sa

100 airplanes for 324 targets?

 

[Be dazzled]

This is barbaric and insane. I cannot believe this madness. WTF is allowing this to happen if it's true? Why crush those who surrendered already to prove a point? I'm utterly ashamed and disgusted. They're humans for heaven sake.

 

[mythbuster]

This is barbaric and insane. I cannot believe this madness. WTF is allowing this to happen if it's true? Why crush those who surrendered already to prove a point? I'm utterly ashamed and disgusted. They're humans for heaven sake.

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[tsunset]

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Wahhabis doing Wahhabi things

 

[KingQamaR]

To be fair a lot of weapons and supplies left behind by the opposition but I agree you can’t keep marching on to the next city or village or port etc unless you have the men to secure those areas the offensive will slow down they will reinforce any and all areas they took over even if the opposition is doing “tactical retreat” Saudi Air Force will bomb anything and everything they will destroy entire cities to prevent Houthis from going further

The Houthis fighters strength is they use Guerrilla tactics which even the most high tech army will struggle with just shows that it's not how much you spend on your military. One important point of Houthis strength was terrain itself. Guerrilla forces like Taliban and Houthis use difficult terrain like mountainous , tunnels, caves systems, and remote areas not just for hiding , and ambush but because terrain neutralises expensive conventional military advantages like air power , artillery etc. That’s traditional guerrilla warfare textbooks. We don’t really know , If it’s Houthis leadership themselves or an outside advisers told Houthis , fight like a conventional military to hold their gains with no air cover. That will be suicidal for Houthis against a powerful Saudi Airforce.

 

[battalion25]

 

[Asfandyar Bhittani]

400k is reserved for Sanaa on the Marib frontline there is plenty of manpower for sanaa and firepower

It doesn't matter what the army is on paper. The "ghost army" is the reason the afghan army melted and is the reason the coalition has been trying to force the Yemenis to do biometric verification of their force.

Yemen army launches direct salary payments to soldiers in anti-corruption drive

www.arabnews.pk

When any Frontline collapses in double digits km without much fighting, the reason is always the gaps in the line.

Anyway, the Govt has called for mobilization earlier this week. Let's see what force they have mobilized. And can it perform in the mountainous terrain unlike that of bab wl mandab today

Avoid getting bogged down in tactics and analysis of Yemeni army , no one expects miracles from Yemeni government army... look at the bigger picture and the powers involved to get a whiff of the game plan .

“You may fly over a land forever; you may bomb it, atomize it, pulverize it and wipe it clean of life—but if you desire to defend it, protect it, and keep it—for a civilization—you must do this on the ground, the way the Roman legions did, by putting your young men into the mud.” T. R. Fehrenbach


The game plan is obvious. But for them to win the game, they first need to put enough boots on the ground, wether their own or the Yemenis.

 

[battalion25]

It doesn't matter what the army is on paper. The "ghost army" is the reason the afghan army melted and is the reason the coalition has been trying to force the Yemenis to do biometric verification of their force.

Yemen army launches direct salary payments to soldiers in anti-corruption drive

www.arabnews.pk

When any Frontline collapses in double digits km without much fighting, the reason is always the gaps in the line.

Anyway, the Govt has called for mobilization earlier this week. Let's see what force they have mobilized. And can it perform in the mountainous terrain unlike that of bab wl mandab today


“You may fly over a land forever; you may bomb it, atomize it, pulverize it and wipe it clean of life—but if you desire to defend it, protect it, and keep it—for a civilization—you must do this on the ground, the way the Roman legions did, by putting your young men into the mud.” T. R. Fehrenbach


The game plan is obvious. But for them to win the game, they first need to put enough boots on the ground, wether their own or the Yemenis.

How do you think Bab al-Mandab is taken? The giants cleaned the mountains like Kahboob and the mountains near omri camp.

They should go after them from mountain top to mountain top. There is a large forces in Marib who have not entered the war just yet. The offensive on Sana´a will be declared very soon

 

[Asfandyar Bhittani]

This is barbaric and insane. I cannot believe this madness. WTF is allowing this to happen if it's true? Why crush those who surrendered already to prove a point? I'm utterly ashamed and disgusted. They're humans for heaven sake.

21st century of infantry being trampled by the cavalry.

Also, what surrender? Throwing the hands up microseconds before being killed while hundreds of your rebels (not soldiers of some recognized state mind you) are syill armed and shooting back, doesn't ring surrender. And no one with any braincells is going to risk their lives trying to accept it in this kind of situation.

There are many POWs, but there is a way to do it. Kalima is not accepted on the day of judgement itself.